New Delhi (Vishvas News). A video of former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is going viral on social media, in which he can be seen being taken away by some people. It is being claimed that the video is from the UK, where police have arrested him.
Vishvas News investigated and found the viral claim to be false. The viral video is from 2022, when a crowd of fans gathered in London to see Dhoni and chase him for selfies. Security personnel escorted him through the crowd. This old video is being circulated with a false claim for propaganda purposes.
Instagram user ‘cricket_adda_18_45‘ shared the viral video on November 9, 2025, with the caption, “MS Dhoni arrested by British police.”
To verify the viral claim, we extracted several keyframes from the video and conducted a Google reverse image search. This led us to a related report published on Aaj Tak’s website on July 17, 2022. According to the report, “After seeing Dhoni on the streets of London, a crowd gathered to take selfies with him. Dhoni found it difficult to walk on the road. Security personnel managed to rescue Dhoni with great difficulty. This video was reportedly filmed outside London’s Oval Stadium.”
According to a report published on India TV’s website on July 16, 2022, “Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on holiday in London and celebrated his 41st birthday there.”
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